The antagonistic pleiotropy hypothesis proposes that
A)separate genes code for beneficial effects in one environment and deleterious effects in other contexts.
B)the same gene(s) that code for beneficial effects also code for deleterious effects in other contexts.
C)mutational accumulation explains fitness declines over generations within a constant environment.
D)None of the above

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The antagonistic pleiotropy hypothesis proposes that the same gene(s) that code for beneficial effects also code for deleterious effects in other contexts. This is why it is called "antagonistic" since the effects are opposing or opposing each other.

The Antagonistic Pleiotropy Hypothesis Proposes That